Tidewater
It was the lush, wooded community and proximity to the ocean that drew the owners to this seaside town, just north of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The fact that the home they found had been long neglected and poorly renovated over the last 50+ years didn’t deter them from seeing its potential. After two previously successful projects with the clients – designing their home in Society Hill and their office in Center City – we quickly shared a vision for a thoughtful and thorough revival of the midcentury home.
“The natural landscape is staggeringly beautiful – Moto found a way to reconnect the interior spaces to the site.”
-Homeowner
The material palette was carefully selected to be in keeping with the original character of the residence and create warm, vibrant spaces. These warm wood tones were paired with the charcoal millwork and stair volume to provide a balance of crisp modernism.
With the intention of restoring the original character of the residence, while updating the floorplan to accommodate a more modern and open series of spaces, the home was stripped back to the bare elements, removing interior walls and exterior cladding.
